borax
Sign in to saveBorax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal () and tincar ()) is a salt (ionic compound) normally encountered as a hydrated borate of sodium, with the chemical formula . Borax mineral is a crystalline borate mineral that occurs in only a few places worldwide in quantities that enable it to be mined economically.
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Borax is a naturally occurring mineral salt made of sodium and borate that is found in only a few locations around the world where it can be mined in economically worthwhile quantities. It has been used for various industrial and household purposes, making it a commercially important mineral resource.
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Borax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal () and tincar ()) is a salt (ionic compound) normally encountered as a hydrated borate of sodium, with the chemical formula . Borax mineral is a crystalline borate mineral that occurs in only a few places worldwide in quantities that enable it to be mined economically.
Borax can be dehydrated by heating into other forms with less water of hydration. The anhydrous form of borax can also be obtained from the decahydrate or other hydrates by heating and then grinding the resulting glasslike solid into a powder. It is a white crystalline solid that dissolves in water to make a basic solution due to the tetraborate anion.